Despite dominating the planet’s surface for millions of years, dinosaur diversity reached a dramatic conclusion at the end of the planet’s impact on the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico, about 66 million years ago. It is so swollen with data that it is hard to imagine any room for suspicion that this …
Read More »Scientists in Australia -. Discovered ‘elements for life’ in B billion year old rocks
Researchers have discovered organic molecules trapped in incredible ancient rock formations in Australia, revealing what they say is the first detailed evidence of early chemical constituents that could take into account the life forms of Earth’s predominant microorganisms. The discovery, made in the -.- billion-year-old dresser formation of Pilbara Craton …
Read More »The white dots in this image are not stars or galaxies. They are black holes
The image above may look like a fairly normal picture of the night sky, but what you see is much more special than just the shining stars. Each of these white dots is an active supermassive black hole. And each of those black holes lifts the material into the heart …
Read More »Earth’s magnetic field flipped 425,000 years ago. The results were dramatic
New research has shown that the Earth’s crust of a global period, 000,000 years ago, has the opposite effect on the Earth’s magnetic field. According to radiocarbons preserved in ancient tree rings, valuable climate breakdowns, mass extinctions, and changes in human behavior over the centuries can also be directly linked …
Read More »New technology used to spot possible super-earths in the habitable zone of Alpha Centauri
Astronomers using new technology may not only have found a super-Earth to a neighboring star, but they may have imagined it directly. And it can be nice and cozy in the livable area around Alpha Centauri. It is much easier to see giant planets than Earth-sized planets. No matter which …
Read More »